Articles by yaakovlappin2017
My segment on i24 to discuss the incidents in the West Bank
Check out my appearance, in which I analyze the security escalation in mid-December.
Israel and Hamas reach a new critical junction. Defense round-up
Four years after Operation Protective Edge, Hamas in Gaza and Israel are once again at a critical junction. Hamas is gambling dangerously on an escalation […]
‘They are the eyes of the country’ – a day with a naval control center that keeps Hamas at bay; Security round up
In recent weeks, I had the opportunity to join IDF units whose job it is to monitor and disrupt Hamas threats. One of the visits […]
Will the month of May be explosive? Security round up
The coming month of May looks set to contain an unusual number of potential escalation points, which could converge to create a highly explosive period. […]
Security round-up: Israel – Hamas truce facings new tests
Highlights from recent defense and military coverage Analysis: Tensions on Gaza border a delicate balancing act for Israel The Gaza Strip is the least stable […]
The northern arena is more tense, but still stable – Security round-up
The northern arena has grown more tense in recent days, following Israeli intelligence indications of an Iranian plan to build rocket guidance systems in Lebanon, […]
Will the defense establishment succeed in keeping war away in 2018? A defense round up
2018: Will the defense establishment succeed in preventing war? In the past year, Israel’s defense establishment was successful in preventing the outbreak of war, large-scale […]
War Prevention: A Top IDF Goal
Can war be prevented through the intelligence use of military firepower? This is part of the case I make in my latest piece for the […]
Increased tension with Palestinian Islamic Jihad not yet over
A report by Israel’s Channel 10 this morning contains indications that Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), the second largest terrorist faction in Gaza, remains determined to […]